Mount Kent Observatory, Astronomical observatory in Toowoomba Region, Australia.
The Mount Kent Observatory stands at 682 meters altitude with four MINERVA-Australis telescopes and specialized equipment for studying celestial bodies.
The facility began as a dark sky teaching site in the 1980s before expanding into Queensland's primary professional astronomical research center in 2016.
The observatory connects with educational institutions worldwide through the Shared Skies Partnership, enabling international astronomical research and knowledge exchange.
Researchers utilize the observatory's four 0.7-meter telescopes and high-resolution spectrograph to support NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite mission.
The facility discovered TOI-257b, an extraordinary sub-Saturn planet that fills the gap between super-Earths and giant planetary bodies.
Location: Toowoomba Region
GPS coordinates: -27.79770,151.85540
Latest update: April 12, 2025 22:06
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